24 Jun 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
1
A coroner's jury labels a Seattle driver incompetent for losing control on a hill and killing a two year old. The man posts 100 bail on reckless driving charges as critics note bias and callous sentiment toward the victim.
Disjointed items mix political intrigue, social quips, and overseas rumors. References include Governor Hart, Admiral Sims, Jay Thomas, and Caruso with scattered lines about reform, fashion, and American culture. The text reads like clipped notes from a larger page.
Edgar Rice Burroghs Tarzan the Terrible rights sold to The Seattle Star with release set for July 2. Olympia politics loom as F Garret Fisher warns of a coming house cleaning amid alleged state misuse of funds and graft investigations, signaling a likely capitol upheaval.
White farmers around Seattle plan a Friday meeting to protest alleged preferential treatment of Japanese farmers at the public market. A. W. Barker, president of the White Farmers' association, denounces the favoritism and vows action after instances of white farmers being pushed from prime spots.
Charles Miller 32 was arrested outside the Seattle Dog and Cat hospital after singing to the cats as they howled in sympathy. Motorcycle officers arrested him for drunkenness and he protested that his singing kept the cats awake.
The remark notes that a girl desires safety independent of her political views. It emphasizes universal need for protection and challenges assumptions about belief guiding female security concerns.
The piece denounces greed as ruining Washington’s salmon industry. It cites lost profits, shrinking yearly catches from 1.6 million to 450 thousand cases, and calls for a halt to summer activities under I. H. Darwin’s Washington state fisheries commission. International treaty delays worsen the situation.
Thieves entered James Hughes’s Seaview hotel apartment Thursday night and took $80 from his vest pocket, also stealing the vest. W Loyle of 424 Maple Leaf Place reported a separate robbery, losing $38 found on a kitchen shelf. Only the cash was taken. valuables remained in sight.
Olympia June 24 One of the greatest savings effected by Gov Hart s administrative code of efficiency was in the departments of fisheries and game Formerly these departments were grouped under one head L H Darwin of Seattle was then fish and game commissioner at a salary of 250 a month Today under the efficiency system J S Kinney is supervisor of the game department at Darwin s old salary and Darwin is supervisor of fisheries at 350 a month
A new device named the telechronometer promises to revolutionize telephone use by charging only for talk time, reducing rates for home users while potentially raising costs for downtown businesses. Experiments claim strong success and Seattle’s automatic system may be replaced by this “conversation meter” in the near future.
Co. H. Nachtaway, 26, of Benton Hotel, was thrown 40 feet as the airplane backfired. He sustained a fractured arm and leg and is hospitalized at Seattle General Hospital after the propeller struck him while he was starting the engine.
A burglar attempted entry at 1710 Warren Ave, A. C. Shoemaker home, using a ladder to reach a second story window. He fled after leaving fingerprints in wet paint on the window sill, and police hope to catch him from the prints.
James A. Willet 42, contractor, died at home after a scaffold fall at a chimney he was repairing. He fell while working, fracturing a rib and sustaining internal injuries that caused his death Friday morning.
Thomas St. John a 66 year old contractor was arrested at his home 2202 15th ave N W by Seret W. 8 White who seized a complete moonshine plant an electric plate and three jugs of mountain dew Thursday night. St John is booked on liquor charges.
A life sculpture of Jack Dempsey, created by Seattle artist Alonzo Victor Lewis, was made while Dempsey was in Seattle. Lewis, a boxer and university champion, views Dempsey as the ideal manly type and supports him as both artist and athlete.
Alonzo Victor Lewis recalls modeling Jack Dempsey, noting the boxer’s strong Greek form, refined demeanor, and a famed “super left.” The sculptor praises Dempsey’s blend of strength and character, and hints at a unique sculpture that captures his client’s personality and athletic prowess.
John Van Dell died after a guard shot him during an attempted attack in the penitentiary yard. He had spent four years in isolation as an incorrigible, housed in the so called Little Siberia, with guards pacing walls as he endured solitary exercise.
Tulsa residents along the Arka river report hundreds of families displaced by flood waters between Towlands and Stand Springs. No loss of life reported as authorities assess damage and secure affected areas.
A call to action invites readers to join the hundreds already using The Star Classified Ads to plan ahead and pursue betterment through the listings.
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